RN Skilled Nursing Continuing Care Hospital

Baylor Scott & White Health•Temple, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides high-quality, patient-centered nursing care in the Skilled Nursing Unit. The RN assesses patient needs, develops and implements individualized care plans, and collaborates with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care throughout the patient’s stay. The role includes administering medications and treatments, educating patients and families, documenting care, and upholding Baylor Scott & White standards for safety, quality, and service excellence. The RN conducts detailed clinical assessments, recognizes health issues, prioritizes patient and family needs, and evaluates responses to care. The RN adjusts care plans to support desired outcomes, builds therapeutic relationships, manages discomfort professionally, and assesses and documents learning needs. The role also involves delegating tasks according to patient condition and team competencies, following up on delegated work, and using sound problem-solving while prioritizing safety, effectiveness, and efficiency. The position is in the 23-bed Skilled Nursing Unit, which has a 5:1 nurse-to-patient ratio and a collaborative, supportive care environment. The hospital is a 48-bed facility providing comprehensive acute care for patients requiring extended stays after serious illness, injury, or surgery, and also serves patients in its skilled nursing facility. The role is full-time, working day shifts of three 12-hour shifts per week.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program; nursing is the specialized field of study.
Current RN license or compact license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; the posting also states BLS may be obtained within 30 days of starting.
Strong communication, teamwork, and critical-thinking skills.
Knowledge of nursing and patient-care standards, procedures, applicable nursing laws and rules, hospital procedures, and professional ethics and patient privacy rights.
Proficiency with medical terminology, health and disease prevention and management, and common medications and their side effects.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.
Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing and interact positively with diverse people.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in skilled nursing, acute care, or continuing care.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe, compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to skilled nursing patients.
Perform comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing evaluations; recognize health issues and prioritize patient and family needs.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and update individualized plans of care, adjusting them to achieve desired outcomes.
Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders.
Collaborate with physicians, therapy services, colleagues, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care.
Educate patients, families, nurses, and community members about care plans, treatments, recovery goals, and healthcare choices.
Assess and document learning needs regularly.
Accurately document patient care in the medical record.
Delegate tasks carefully according to patient condition and team competencies, and promptly follow up.
Use problem-solving strategies while prioritizing safety, effectiveness, and efficiency in care planning and delivery.
Build therapeutic relationships with patients and families, manage discomfort, and maintain professionalism.
Follow the Texas Nursing Practice Act and applicable nursing laws, rules, standards, guidelines, and hospital procedures.
Uphold Baylor Scott & White standards for safety, quality, service excellence, ethics, and patient privacy.
Contribute to teamwork, peers’ development, professional growth, and community service.